Legal awareness programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 24 2021:
District Legal Services Authority, Bishnupur under the aegis of Manipur State Legal Services Authority conducted a one day online legal awareness programme on Saturday.
The awareness programme conducted on the topic 'Challenges in securing right to food under national food security act 2013 and PMGKY scheme' was attended by JMFC cum civil judge junior division Bishnupur Margaret Niangsiamkim, District and Sessions judge Bishnupur cum DLSA Bishnupur chairman W Tonen and High Court Legal Services Committee member Wahengbam Joykumar as resource persons.
Meanwhile, District Legal Services Authorities Chandel organised a legal awareness programme on the topic 'Rights of Women' under the theme 'Enforcing the rights of widows living with HIV/AIDS- effective coordination amongst the stakeholder'.
The programme conducted in connection with Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav was attended by judicial officers, PLVs, panel lawyers, NGOs and CNP+ members.
JMFC Moreh Arshad Saeed Shah delivered the key note address of the programme, while advocate B Supriya spoke on the rights of women as resource person.
The programme minutely discussed crimes against women committed by their spouses and in-laws and also highlighted the inconveniences faced by couple infected by HIV/AIDS.